Falkland Islands 'Will Be Defended Properly', David Cameron Says

David Cameron has stressed Britain will "defend the Falkland Islands properly" in response to Argentina complaining to the UN about Britain "militarising" the contested islands.

"I think Argentina will find, when she goes to the United Nations, that it is absolutely a part of the UN charter to support self-determination and the people of the Falkland Islands want to maintain their status, their connection to the UK," he told journalists during a visit to Sweden on Thursday.

"What we've said is absolutely clear and right under the UN, which is to say that as long as the people of the Falkland Islands want to maintain that status, we will make sure they do and we will defend the Falkland Islands properly to make sure that's the case."

On Tuesday Argentina's President Kirchner said: "I have instructed our chancellor to present formally to the Security Council of the United Nations and before the General Assembly of the United Nations this militarisation of the South Atlantic which implies a great risk for international security."